Absorption of vaginal estrogen cream during sexual intercourse: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-32

  Hurst, Bradley S ^a   Jones, Allyson I ^a   Elliot, Mollie ^a   Marshburn, Paul B ^a   Matthews, Michelle L ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coitus; Estrogen; Postmenopause; Sexual intercourse

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ABSORPTION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; FEMINIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ABSORPTION; ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; COITUS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 38949172068     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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